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Node.js has come a long way in five years, says VC

By Mark Albertson Aug 1, 2017

Going back to 2012, there was plenty of discussion in technology circles about Node.js, a JavaScript runtime based on Chrome’s V8 engine. It held tremendous promise as a lightweight, efficient, non-blocking development framework that…

Emerging Tech

LogMeIn buys chatbot startup Nanorep for $45M to automate customer support

By Maria Deutscher Aug 1, 2017

LogMeIn Inc. is the latest enterprise tech firm to jump on the chatbot bandwagon. The publicly traded remote access provider today announced that it’s acquiring Israeli virtual assistant maker Nanorep Technologies Ltd. for $45…

Cloud

Microsoft veterans raise $10.8M to take on IFTTT and Flow

By Maria Deutscher Aug 1, 2017

A few years before Microsoft Corp. jumped into workflow automation with Flow, a group of company veterans led by former software architect Nikhil Hasija banded together to pursue their own vision for addressing this…

Infra

NEA leads $20M funding of AI-powered authentication startup UnifyID

By Maria Deutscher Aug 1, 2017

So-called implicit authentication that relies on a user’s behavior rather than manual verification methods to confirm their identity is becoming increasingly viable, and venture capitalists are taking notice. UnifyID Inc., one of the startups…

Apps

Google updates Gboard for iOS with Maps, YouTube integration and more

By Collen Kriel Aug 1, 2017

Google Inc. announced new features Monday for its smart keyboard app Gboard for iOS that integrate Google Maps, YouTube and a new doodling feature into the keyboard. At launch, Gboard for iOS, released last May, integrated…

Infra

Email prankster tricks White House officials into replying

By Mike Wheatley Aug 1, 2017

A British prankster is reported to have conned several White House staffers, including ex-communications director Anthony Scaramucci, into replying to his emails after posing as several high-ranking individuals in the Trump administration. The unnamed…

Emerging Tech

Blockchain adoption on the rise but obstacles remain, survey finds

By Mike Wheatley Aug 1, 2017

Blockchain is gaining steady traction in the enterprise as banking and financial firms look to leverage the technology, but obstacles such as interoperability and the disruption it causes to business practices continue to get…

Infra

Tech CEOs brush back invitation to meet with Congress on net neutrality

By James Farrell Aug 1, 2017

Chief executives from some of the world’s leading tech companies have rebuffed an invitation by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to meet with Congress in September to discuss net neutrality. Last week Republican…

Emerging Tech

Facebook buys AI startup Ozlo to improve its flawed virtual assistant M

By Mike Wheatley Jul 31, 2017

Facebook Inc. has gotten its wallet out to make up for its shortcomings in artificial intelligence, acquiring a startup called Ozlo Inc. to help improve its Messenger platform’s virtual assistant M. Ozlo could be…

Big Data

Red Hat acquires data cleaning specialist Permabit’s technology & assets

By Mike Wheatley Jul 31, 2017

Red Hat Inc. is bolstering its storage product portfolio with the acquisition of Permabit Technology Corp.’s technology assets, the enterprise Linux provider revealed Monday. The agreement will also see 16 of Permabit’s employees join…

all stories

Node.js has come a long way in five years, says VC

LogMeIn buys chatbot startup Nanorep for $45M to automate customer support

Microsoft veterans raise $10.8M to take on IFTTT and Flow

NEA leads $20M funding of AI-powered authentication startup UnifyID

Google updates Gboard for iOS with Maps, YouTube integration and more

Email prankster tricks White House officials into replying

Blockchain adoption on the rise but obstacles remain, survey finds

Tech CEOs brush back invitation to meet with Congress on net neutrality

Facebook buys AI startup Ozlo to improve its flawed virtual assistant M

Red Hat acquires data cleaning specialist Permabit’s technology & assets

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